flag football (may 22 - June 13)

Students will be participating in a flag football unit beginning the week of May 22nd. This is the last unit in physical education for seventh graders this year. Students will practice various drills and agility exercises while they learn how to run with, receive and pass the football. Simple offensive and defensive plays/strategies will be introduced prior to lead up games and partial to full flag football games.In addition, students will participate in games that include similar concepts such as capture the flag, ultimate frisbee and others.

FLAG FOOTBALL "I CAN" STATEMENTS:

- run with the football effectively while protecting it.- pass the football properly (spiral)- receive the football properly (hands first)- understand simple offensive and defensive concepts of the game.- understand the basic rules and scoring of the game.